About Alion

Alion’s Riverbank Acoustical Laboratories (RAL) provides independent, accurate testing of building materials and consumer products.

With a staff of experts and advanced equipment, including six reverberation chambers, Alion can provide accurate, independent testing and analysis for all established standards and guidelines.

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Advances in weapons systems are tied to the success of the military's mission. In the face of evolving threats, weapons systems must be made more accurate, adaptable, reliable, safe and cost effective.

The Weapons Systems Technology Information Analysis Center (WSTIAC) is the DoD's clearinghouse for subject matter expertise, research and analysis on the systems, sub-systems and related technologies that can make the difference for U.S. warfighters. Alion operates WSTIAC, providing insights on the trends, engineering and acquisition of ground, air and undersea weapons systems, from ships and planes to secure communications and guidance systems, lasers and microwaves to GPS technologies.

To learn more, visit the WSTIAC website: wstiac.alionscience.com

Alion's R&B Laboratory is an independent test facility providing sophisticated electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) consulting and testing as well as lightning testing to both government and industry customers. R&B Laboratory provides total life-cycle EMI/EMC services including design, development, testing, consulting, training and field support. The laboratory is accredited under NIST's National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP), including ISO 17025:2005 requirements.

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Alion's Advanced Materials and Coatings Laboratory (AMCL) specializes in the preparation and application of coatings for spacecraft and satellites. Our engineers pioneered the development of unique materials for the protection of aerospace structures and components from Space Environmental Effects (SEE). Alion has produced materials for the Gemini and Apollo Missions, the International Space Station (ISS), NASA and DoD.

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By developing improved replacement parts, repair parts for life extension and advanced mechanical and electronic prototypes, Alion’s Rapid Engineering Solutions Center supports critical programs with capabilities that include:

• Engineering, re-engineering and design
• Scientific materials analysis
• Precision manufacturing capabilities
• Rapid prototyping

Keeping warfighters equipped and ready for any contingency requires precision engineering as well as a real-world understanding of how each component supports the system… and the mission. To learn more, visit www.alion-RES.com.

The Alion System Reliability Center (SRC) provides information, data, analysis, training and technical assistance in the engineering disciplines of Reliability, Maintainability, Supportability and Quality (RMSQ). SRC delivers total, turn-key solutions including training, consulting services, publications and tools.

Visit the SRC website to learn more: http://src.alionscience.com

Today's high operational tempo and enhanced technologies put extreme stresses on the materials used to manufacture and repair critical systems, including vehicles, weapons systems, ships and aircraft. Materials, manufacturing and testing greatly influence the ultimate success of any system.

AMMTIAC, the Advanced Materials, Manufacturing and Testing Information Analysis Center, is the DoD's clearinghouse for information and services related to this essential need. Alion operates AMMTIAC, which includes maintaining a unique DoD Materials Library and the AMMTIAC database.

Alion’s subject matter experts provide customers with the data, information and analyses to make informed materials decisions, often resulting in improved performance, extended lifetime and cost savings.

Visit the AMMTIAC website to learn more: http://ammtiac.alionscience.com

Effective modeling and simulation (M&S) can drastically improve the outcomes of any number of military operations, from training to wargaming to resource management, while limiting the costs and risks, as compared to exercises involving real people and equipment.

To support this need, Alion operates the DoD's Modeling and Simulation Information Analysis Center (MSIAC), a clearinghouse for information and subject matter expertise in M&S techniques and technologies.

Within MSIAC, Alion also operates M&S University®, a training center that teaches military leaders how to effectively use M&S to enhance results.

To learn more, visit the MSIAC website: http://www.dod-msiac.org/

Alion's Modeling & Simulation (M&S) Demonstration Lab supports multiple projects for both presentation and development purposes. Technologies on display include:

Damage Control Trainer (DCT) – Developed to address training challenges at the Navy's Recruit Training Command at Great Lakes, Illinois. Developed under the auspices of the Office of Naval Research, DCT is a "serious game" using open source video gaming technology to prepare Navy Recruits for shipboard emergencies.

Mission Rehearsal Tactical Team Trainer (MRT3) – Developed in partnership with NAVAIR, the MRT3 provides a deployable, high fidelity team trainer for the H-60 F/S communities to augment training in high fidelity simulators and to sustain Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) team skills while deployed.

Virtual Maintenance Performance Aid (VMPA) – Another serious game-based trainer, VMPA was developed in partnership with the Office of Naval Research and NAVAIR to provide a high fidelity virtual environment to train Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Readiness Control Officers (RCO).

Deployable Virtual Training Environment (DVTE) – developed for PMTRASYS, DVTE is a U.S. Marine Corps Program of Record that provides a deployable training aid for small units and teams to practice Close Air Support, Naval Surface Fires Support, artillery support and other critical collaborative missions. It has the capability to combine real-world Command and Control systems with the synthetic world to provide high quality, relevant training.

The National Security Space Institute (NSSI) Space Power Laboratory is a state-of-the-art modeling and simulation facility that provides trainees with hands-on, interactive training of space scenarios. The lab offers mission planning applications and situational awareness tools that help trainees provide support to the warfighter.

The Arizona Laboratories for Security and Defense Research (AZLabs), operated by Alion, is a full-service research facility well suited for hosting sensitive research programs. Encompassing 92,000 sq ft, AZLabs retains all security protocols of the former U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory at Mesa, AZ. AZLabs can support a broad range of sensitive projects, including experiments, prototype evaluations, distributed test and training with access to a highly skilled DoD-focused workforce. Additionally, AZLabs is in close proximity to existing restricted airspace and Military Operation Areas, as well as three 10,000-plus foot runways, taxiways and parking apron.

Facility Features

• Fabrication and welding shops onsite
• Access to robust fiber infrastructure that is secured, has high-bandwidth voice and data communications
• Space for 250 scientists/researchers
• 24 hour onsite security
• Available for high-security conferences and workshops

Vault Features

• Reconfigurable 18,000 sq ft
• Engineered to the highest security standards
• 35 foot ceilings and 2 ton overhead gantry lifts for large equipment
• Loading dock with large external door access